As the big night quickly approaches, Sofitel New York, the Official Hotel Partner for the 72nd annual Tony Awards, invites guests and its Broadway neighbors to celebrate the people and stories that bring Broadway theater to life.

In the current, starry revival of "Boys in the Band," actor Michael Benjamin Washington plays Bernard, the sole African-American guest at the birthday party chronicled in Mart Crowley's landmark play. EDGE spoke to Washington about being part of play.

After a year of national scandal and following a sold-out run of stand-up shows and rave reviews around the globe, Kathy Griffin is returning with the much-anticipated North American continuation of her "Laugh Your Head Off" World Tour.

Tony voters on Tuesday celebrated everything from the goofy to the grotesque on Broadway, handing out nominations to such varied shows as Tina Fey's catty "Mean Girls," the sprawling AIDs drama "Angels in America," and more.